Dishwasher SmartDispense™ How to Set Water Hardness

Set the water hardness to the number determined with the water hardness test strip supplied with the dishwasher.

 

Directions: Dip briefly (1 second), shake excess water and compare it to the chart after 1 minute.

 

Integrated Controls

1. Open the door and touch a pad to turn lights on.

2. Press the up arrow pad and DELAY HOURS pad at the same time for 3 seconds. All lights will light up and you will hear 1 to 5 beeps. (The number of beeps indicates the current hardness).

3. Press the DELAY HOURS pad the number of times that corresponds to the water hardness you want. (You will hear a confirmation with beeps for the number of times you pressed the pad).

4. Press START/RESET pad to save.

Controls Without LED Display

1. Close and latch the door.

2. Press COOKWARE and DELAY HOURS pads together for 3 seconds. All lights will light up and you will hear 1 to 5 beeps. (The number of beeps indicates the current hardness).

3. Press the DELAY HOURS pad the number of times that corresponds to the water hardness you want. (You will hear a confirmation with beeps for the number of times you pressed the pad).

4. Press START/RESET pad to save.

7-Button Front-Control with LED Display

1. Open the door and touch a pad to turn lights on.

2. Press the up arrow pad and DELAY HOURS pad at the same time for 3 seconds. The display will show a number from 1 to 5. (The number indicates the current hardness).

3. Press the up arrow pad to raise the hardness or the down arrow pad to lower the hardness.

4. Press START/RESET pad to save.

12-Button Front-Control with LED Display

1. Close and latch the door.

2. Press the up arrow pad and DELAY HOURS pad at the same time for 3 seconds. The display will show a number from 1 to 5. (The number indicates the current hardness).

3. Press the COOKWARE pad to raise the hardness or the NORMAL pad to lower the hardness.

4. Press START/RESET pad to save.

View a short video about calibrating water hardness: